Fence post



July 15, 1930. J. T. BERGN 1,770,833

' FENCE PosT Fild sept. l2:4, 1928 ATTOR NEY Patented July 15, 1930 UNITED STAT wasn JULIUS T. BERGAN, F HARMONY, MINNESOTA FENCE POST Application filed September 24, 1928.

This invention relates to a fence post, the general object of the invention being to ferm the post with a ground or post section and a fence carrying sect-ion which is slidably mounted on the post section, with latch means for holding the fence section in adjusted position on the post section, whereby the tence section can be adjusted to raise and lower the fence to adjust the same in relation to ground.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspeciiically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accomanying drawing wherein like characters denote Vlike or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a view showing the improved post in use.

Figure 2 is an edge view of the post.

Figure 3 is an elevation of the post.

Figure 4 is a. section on line l-4 of F igure 3.

In these views, the numeral l indicates the post or ground section and 2 indicates the fence carrying section which is slidabl1 mounted on the section l, the section 2 having its part to which the fence, shown at A in Figure l, is attached, projecting beyond the section l so that the fence will not interfere with the movement of the section 2 on the sec tion 1. The drawing shows the two sections of channel shape in cross section with the flanges of the section 2 extending beyond the flanges of the section l and with the flanges of the section 2 provided with notches 3 for receiving the wires of the fence A, these wires being held in the notches by the short wires 4 which extend around the closed sides of the section 2 and have their enc s twisted around the fence wires, as clearly shown in Figure l. Thus by moving the section 2, the fence will also be moved so that it can be adjusted in relation to the ground. A pair of substantially U-shaped members 5 engage the iianges of the two sections and the outer projecting Serial No. 308,097.

parts of these U-shaped members are connected together by a pin or bolt 6 which also passes through an eye part formed on a spring strip 7 so that this strip is hingedly connected with the members 5. A bar 8 is carried by the free end of the strip 7 and has a bent part which is adapted to engage a flange of the section 2 so as to hold the strip 7 under tension and thus cause said strip and the members to lock the section 2 to the section l. By moving the bar 8 out of engagement with the flange of section 2, the pressure is released so that the section 2 ca-n be moved on the section l. As will be seen, the spring strip 7 is so constructed and arranged that its lower part will rest against the section 2, while its upper part is spaced from said section. Thus when the strip 7 is pressed inwardly by placing the bar 8 over the edge of a iange of the section 2, the strip 7 is placed under tension so that its lower part will bear against a part of the section 2 with considerable pressure and the members 5 are also caused to bear against the section l so that the two sections are pressed together and thus frictionally held in adjusted position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the fence can be raised or lowered by moving the section 2 on the section l and by raising the fence to space its bottom wire from the ground, grass, weeds and the like growing at the bottom of the fence can be cut or stock can be permitted to eat this material. Also the fence can be raised to permit small stock, such as pigs, to pass under the fence so that in this case, the device could be used as a gate.

The invention is also usefulin connection with snow fences where it is necessary to raise thefence to lreep it above the level of the snow. Of course, the invention is useful in other situations.

The section l is provided with the usual anchor 9 for rigidly holding the same in the ground.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features 0f the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts,

provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claim.

Vhat I claim is A fence post comprising a post section and a fence carrying section slidably arranged on the post section7 each section being of channel shape in cross section with the anges of the fence carrying section extending beyond the anges of the post section the edges w of the flanges of the fence carrying sections having notches therein for receiving the fence wires, means for connecting the fence Wires to lche edges of Jche flanges of the Jfence carrying section, a. pair of U-shaped members engaging the flanges of both sections, with one limb of each member extending beyond the rear of the fence carrying section, a'spring strip pivoted to the exended ends of the U- shaped members and a hook member connect- 201 ed with tbe free end of the spring strip and adapted to be placed over a flange of the fence carrying section to place the strip under tension and thus frictionally hold the two sections together. Y In testimony whereof I a'fiix my signature.

JULIUS T. BERGAN. 

